motion of censure

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The motion of censure may be for the whole government or any particular minister.The motion takes the form of a question that is replied to by the responsible minister.…

After discussion the parliament may either accept the report or pass a motion of censure.A passed motion of censure will cause the government to fall.Any group of 10 members may raise the question of the legality of the minister's official acts.…

The government may decide to make a report to the parliament in any matter.After discussion the parliament may either accept the report or pass a motion of censure.A passed motion of censure will cause the government to fall.…

The Senate existed under the First Republic (1958-1975) and was a weaker body than the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament.Only the National Assembly could vote on a motion of censure against the government.Two-thirds of the First Republic Senators were elected by provincial and municipal bodies, serving six-year terms (with half of the seats up for election every three years), while the other one-third were appointed by the government.…

Swinburne also felt the strain of a motion of censure on him moved in September.Behind this motion were severe attacks made on his probity by The Age newspaper.…

Its 577 deputies are directly elected for five-year terms in local majority votes, and all seats are voted on in each election.The National Assembly may force the resignation of the government by voting a motion of censure.For this reason, the Prime Minister and their government are necessarily from the dominant party or coalition in the assembly.…

In particular, Parliament elects the President of the Commission, and approves (or rejects) the appointment of the Commission as a whole.It can subsequently force the Commission as a body to resign by adopting a motion of censure.…

A motion of censure was tabled by George Drew, but failed due to Liberal opposition.Later, a newspaper would publish a letter from Beaudoin, in which he criticized the actions of some of the opposition members during the debate.…

Salgath got a motion of censure against the Management recognized.That means a confidence vote in ten days.…Cited from Time Crime, by H. Beam Piper

The People's Assembly may force the resignation of the executive cabinet by voting a motion of censure.For this reason, the Prime Minister and his cabinet are necessarily from the dominant party or coalition in the assembly.…

That same day, M'ba was appointed vice president of the government.Soon, divisions within the government grew, and Aubame resigned from his position and filed a motion of censure against the government.The motion was rejected by a 21-19 vote.…

That same day, M'ba was appointed vice president of the government council under the French governor.Soon, divisions grew within the government, and Aubame resigned from his position and filed a motion of censure against the government.The motion was rejected by a 21-19 vote.…

Mr. Sexton asked a formal question, and gave notice of a motion of censure on the Chairman.Mr. Mellor took the chair amid a wild outburst of Tory cheers; and we got back to the tranquil consideration of clause nine, and to a delightful, good-humoured historical speech by Mr. Swift McNeill on the representation of Trinity College, Dublin.…Cited from Sketches In The House, by T. P. O'Connor

The government is responsible only to Parliament, specifically the People's Assembly.The People's Assembly may pass a motion of censure, forcing the resignation of the cabinet.Ministers have to answer questions from Members of Parliament, both written and oral; this is known as Inquiries to the Government Talebat Ihata.…

Interpellation thus allows the parliament to supervise the government's activity.In this sense, it is closer to a motion of censure.In English, the parliamentary questioning sense of 'interpellation' dates from the late 19th century.…

For its part, the National Assembly can pass a motion of censure and require the Prime Minister and council of ministers to step down.The Constitutional Court approves the constitutionality of new laws.…

The strike, which existed in Dahomey's capital of Porto Novo and its largest city of Cotonou, became so serious that police forces used tear gas and ended when Maga sent down some faithful Northerners, carrying around bows and arrows and patrolling the streets at night.At the same time members of the UDD organised a motion of censure in the National Assembly.Maga relied on Apithy for help in opposing the motion, and it was ultimately rejected.…

The House of Representatives members are elected by absolute majority of legitimate votes cast.The People's Assembly may demand the resignation of the cabinet by adopting a motion of censure.For this reason, the Prime Minister of Egypt and his cabinet are necessarily from the dominant party or coalition in the House.…

In French, the word gouvernement can refer to the government as a whole, but typically refers to the group of ministers.The government is responsible to Parliament, and the National Assembly may pass a motion of censure, forcing the resignation of the government.This, in practice, forces the government to be from the same political party or coalition as the majority in the Assembly.…

They also elect, via a vote of investiture, the prime minister (the "president of the Government"), before he or she can be formally sworn to office by the King.The Congress of Deputies may adopt a motion of censure whereby it can vote out the prime minister by absolute majority.On the other hand, the prime minister may request at any time a vote of confidence from the Congress of Deputies.…